Line of Duty's H's identity confirmed in jaw-dropping 'Fourth Man' twist on show
Line of Duty fans' prayers were answered during Sunday evening's series finale - the identity of the mysterious H was finally confirmed, following years of speculation. Ian Buckells was unmasked as The Fourth Man in spectacular scenes
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16:17 ET, Apr 30 2021
LINE Of Duty fans are on tenterhooks for tomorrow as the finale of the cop thriller looks set to land the big fish they have been chasing – arch criminal H.
AC-12 boss Supt Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, has split the bad guys into sprats (small-time) and mackerels (big-time).
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Supt Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, has split the bad guys into sprats (small-time) and mackerels (big-time)Credit: BBC
But creator Jed Mercurio has also sprinkled in quite a few red herrings, leaving viewers and the anti-corruption team the difficult task of landing the real catch.
Line of Duty fans have been sharing dozens of theories on everything ranging from who Jo Davidson thinks her father was to the identify of the final H.
And now some attentive viewers have suggested that DS Chris Lomax might have dropped a huge clue that he's working for the OCG during Sunday night's episode.
At the end of the latest instalment of series six, Lomax [Perry Fitzpatrick] was seen talking to a crime scene investigator- with some fans saying they recognised the very familiar pub name, The Red Lion, he wanted to head too.
Could it be? Line of Duty fans have suggested that DS Chris Lomax (middle) dropped a huge clue that he's a bent officer during Sunday night's episode
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With the sixth series of
Line of Duty approaching its midway point, it seems like things are starting to heat up for Steve Arnott and co.
Episode three features the most memorable set piece of the season to date, as nefarious officer Ryan Pilkington (Gregory Piper) attempted to drown a key witness and fellow police officer after a lakeside car accident. The scene embodies much of what makes
Line of Duty great: it’s unexpected, edge-of-your-seat stuff that manages to sell a ridiculous twist as completely plausible.
Elsewhere, the episode is more subdued, though no less tense. DCI Joanne Davidson (Kelly Macdonald) is proving a wonderfully slippery foil for Arnott (Martin Compston), and the pair’s investigational tête-à-tête is carried over from last week without missing a beat.
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Spoiler alert: this blog is for those watching series six of Line of Duty (it also contains spoilers from earlier series). Donât read on unless you have watched the second episode of the new series.
Hello everyone â I am determined to get through this week without errors or mixing up episodes so fingers crossed because things are really heating up. We had a murder, an attempted murder, the probable setting up and arrest of Ian Buckells, a surprise sleepover, random drug testing at AC-12, a broken wrist, the discovery of the freezer Jackie Laverty was kept in and the OCG link between her murder and Gail Vellaâs, Steve and Kateâs realisation that Ryan was the kid who attempted to cut Steveâs fingers off in series one and confirmation that Jo Davidson can stay as cool as a cucumber and clearly has links with the OCG. Hang on to your seatbelts and letâs begin.